Free Cybersecurity Assessment Tools

Free External Audit Tools

Use these free External Audit Tools to review public IP exposure, website security, DNS, email security, cloud exposure, remote access, external vulnerabilities, vendor portals, and incident readiness.

These tools are designed for business owners, IT managers, CISOs, vCISOs, compliance managers, and security leaders who want a clearer view of internet-facing risk before a professional external security audit.

External Security Audit Category

Start with 10 focused external exposure tools

These self-assessments help identify practical gaps across public-facing systems, internet exposure, websites, DNS, email security, remote access, cloud and SaaS exposure, external vulnerability management, third-party portals, incident readiness, and external audit evidence.

Disclaimer: These tools are introductory self-assessments only and are not a replacement for a full external security audit, compliance audit, penetration test, vulnerability assessment, technical validation, or professional consulting engagement.

External Security Audit Readiness Scorecard

Review your organization’s overall external security posture across public-facing systems, internet exposure, website security, DNS, email security, cloud exposure, vulnerabilities, and incident readiness.

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Public IP, Open Port, and Network Exposure Assessment

Assess public IP inventory, open ports, exposed RDP, SSH, VPN, admin portals, firewall rules, unnecessary services, and internet-facing network device risks.

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Website and Web Application Security Assessment

Review website CMS security, WordPress and plugin exposure, login protection, web forms, security headers, TLS, client portals, privacy risks, and exposed software versions.

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DNS, Domain, SSL, and Email Security Assessment

Assess DNS records, registrar security, DNS hosting, SSL/TLS certificates, SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MX records, phishing exposure, brand impersonation, and lookalike domains.

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Cloud and SaaS External Exposure Assessment

Assess Microsoft 365 exposure, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud public resources, public storage, SaaS admin access, external sharing, exposed cloud apps, MFA, conditional access, and guest access.

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Remote Access, VPN, and External Authentication Assessment

Review VPN security, remote desktop exposure, external admin portals, MFA enforcement, conditional access, vendor access, privileged remote access, failed login monitoring, brute-force protection, and risk-based access.

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External Vulnerability and Attack Surface Management Assessment

Assess external vulnerability scanning, attack surface management, internet-facing servers, exposed databases, software version exposure, SSL/TLS weaknesses, known exploitable vulnerabilities, remediation tracking, and review cadence.

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Third-Party, Vendor Portal, and Hosted Service Exposure Assessment

Assess vendor-hosted portals, customer portals, outsourced IT platforms, third-party access, hosted applications, access control, vendor security evidence, SOC 2 or ISO 27001 review, and breach notification readiness.

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External Backup, Recovery, and Incident Readiness Assessment

Assess externally accessible backups, cloud backup access, ransomware recovery readiness, incident response contacts, cyber insurance contacts, breach notification workflow, external attack escalation, evidence preservation, and recovery testing.

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External Compliance and Evidence Readiness Assessment

Assess external audit documentation, compliance evidence, vulnerability scan records, penetration test records, cyber insurance evidence, customer security questionnaires, policy evidence, remediation records, and executive reporting.

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Need professional external security audit support?

OC Security Audit can help validate internet-facing exposure, prioritize risk, and create a practical remediation roadmap.